DuPont Manual is 7-0 against Portland Christian since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The DuPont Manual Crimsons will head out on the road to take on the Portland Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. DuPont Manual's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Portland Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, everything went DuPont Manual's way against Christian Academy-Louisville as DuPont Manual made off with an 8-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for DuPont Manual.
Owen Walker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Walker was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Preston Jolly was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Chase Chamberlain was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Portland Christian lost 11-1 to Whitefield Academy two weeks ago.
DuPont Manual has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-13 record this season. As for Portland Christian, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-13.
DuPont Manual beat Portland Christian 5-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for DuPont Manual since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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